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throwing stick

DEFINITIONS OF: throwing stick

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n a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear

Synonyms:
dart thrower, spear thrower, throwing board
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

n a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

Synonyms:
boomerang, throw stick
Types:
kiley, kylie
an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
Type of:
missile, projectile
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
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